CONFLICT NOTIFICATION WITH ALTERNATE PROGRAM LIST
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a device, a recording schedule for programs to record at a future time;
causing, by the device and based on the recording schedule, at least some of the programs to be recorded to create recorded content;
detecting, by the device, use of the device, by a user, to initiate obtaining content that creates a conflict with the recording schedule;
identifying, by the device, alternate content from the recorded content, wherein the alternate content is related to the content that creates the conflict with the recording schedule; and
presenting, by the device and to the user, a notification of the conflict, wherein the notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content from the recorded content.
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Abstract
A device receives a recording schedule for programs to record at a future time and causes, based on the recording schedule, at least some of the programs to be recorded in the device memory to create recorded content. The device detects use of the device, by a user, to initiate obtaining content that creates a conflict with the recording schedule. The device identifies alternate content, from the recorded content, that is related to the content that creates the conflict with the recording schedule. The device presents, to the user, a notification of the conflict. The notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content from the recorded content such that the user can select alternate recorded content from the notification menu without disrupting the recording schedule.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a device, a recording schedule for programs to record at a future time; causing, by the device and based on the recording schedule, at least some of the programs to be recorded to create recorded content; detecting, by the device, use of the device, by a user, to initiate obtaining content that creates a conflict with the recording schedule; identifying, by the device, alternate content from the recorded content, wherein the alternate content is related to the content that creates the conflict with the recording schedule; and presenting, by the device and to the user, a notification of the conflict, wherein the notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content from the recorded content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions; a processing unit configured to; receive a recording schedule for programs to record at a future time; cause, based on the recording schedule, at least some of the programs to be recorded in the memory to create recorded content; detect use of the device, by a user, to initiate obtaining content that creates a conflict with the recording schedule; identify, based on the monitoring, alternate content from the recorded content, wherein the alternate content is related to the content that creates the conflict with the recording schedule; and present, to the user, a notification of the conflict, wherein the notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content from the recorded content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a device, multiple requests, up to a limit of a transcoding capacity of the device, to provide transcoded content streams; transcoding, by the device and based on the multiple requests, content for each of the received multiple requests; receiving, by the device, another request, from a user, for additional content that requires transcoding and that exceeds the transcoding capacity of the device; identifying, by the device, a conflict, based on the request and the transcoding activity, identify, by the device, alternate content that can be provided, by the device and to the user, without transcoding; presenting, by the device and to the user, a notification of the conflict, wherein the notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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